very nicely executed, its nice to see you take your time and make sure each technique is done well, so many people rush the style and lose lots of techniques and try to hide bad mistakes but speed only comes after perfection of techniques(if this ever really happens) and even then not all the way through.
i like your lineages version very much, mine is a bit different but you can still see where they both came from. nice work thanks for posting your stuff, hope 2 see more.
Nice form. Thanks for posting. I always enjoy watching other Hung Gar practitioners doing their forms. It always amazes me to see the subtle differences emphasized between lineages.
I'm also a hung gar practioner and I was watching your video while thinking about what Sifu told me. I noticed that fairly often your stance's final position and your arm's final position don't finalize at the same time (1:50 ish) I feel that the upper and lower body awareness is extremely important (I'm constantly being critized for it) but I'm improving, at least I hope. Hopefully my comments helped.
Thanks for the observations, much appreciated especaally feedback, from everybody, vtml, yourself & others, hope to be able to see practise clips from you guys in youtube.
My intention is to encourage fellow hung gar practitioners to share their practice recording, not performance recording. Something they would do when they practise their forms. For instance, They could do one form after another on the same day.
I find it refreshing to exchange experience when under going such training, i.e. the effort to get the technique correct is much harder as one "struggles" to complete the set and to continue with subsequent forms. Being aware of the correct technique e.g. applying the punch correctly (e.g. lum cho's explanation on the straight punch) is one thing, but able to do it everytime throughout the entire form practice is another. Any thoughts on this is greatly appreciated.
My sifu said when practising on forms, you should break it down into sections intially so that you can focus 100% on one section at a time, instead of running out of breath by doing the entire form everytime.
Yes, a person should start one section at a time to get it correct, but eventually, a Hung gar practitioner should be able to complete the full set without losing a beat and deliver each technique correctly. That's the reason I believe such forms are created. They're are not too long and not too short. I have come across comments that Hung gar forms are too long, but one should able to have such workout for 5 minutes.
Let me put it this way, when you are involved in fight, you should jolly well last more 5 minutes and not lose your breadth. Furthermore it is much harder to focus, and deliver the strokes correctly and accurately when you're tired. Mastering Hung gar should get more and more challenging as one progresses.
It is a achievement if a practitioner is able to complete a form correctly then proceed with another preferable weapons form, and being honest to himself that he has done it well.
@cchou5 you are 100% correct on this thinking. You should eventually be able to do the 4 pillars of hung kuen without a break and with full power. Don't fall for the lazy advice to practice in bits. That is for beginers only.
I think Sung Siu Bo trained under Lam Sai Wing. You should check out the other videos that cchou5 has. They're really good, especially the seung gung fuk fu kuen.
Just a quick tip: on your horse stance and forward stance transition, try to maintain the same body height ie go lower on your forward stance so it's as low as your horse stance. Your form will look a lot better by just doing that.
your form is nice
MrMantismad 1 year ago
Dude, he moves his body...that's really cool. Never seen a Hung Gar guy do that...
whynotmoo 2 years ago
I meant that as a compliment, so nobody jump on me about it please.
whynotmoo 2 years ago
very nicely executed, its nice to see you take your time and make sure each technique is done well, so many people rush the style and lose lots of techniques and try to hide bad mistakes but speed only comes after perfection of techniques(if this ever really happens) and even then not all the way through.
i like your lineages version very much, mine is a bit different but you can still see where they both came from. nice work thanks for posting your stuff, hope 2 see more.
gungji9 2 years ago
Nice form. Thanks for posting. I always enjoy watching other Hung Gar practitioners doing their forms. It always amazes me to see the subtle differences emphasized between lineages.
Fookfu 4 years ago
Thanks for sharing. Good form. Clear technique. Your sifu taught you well.
jowyeroc 4 years ago
Your horse stance is very good. Very similar to our lineage. 3 and a half steps and quads not parallel to the ground.
skyphoenix 4 years ago
I'm also a hung gar practioner and I was watching your video while thinking about what Sifu told me. I noticed that fairly often your stance's final position and your arm's final position don't finalize at the same time (1:50 ish) I feel that the upper and lower body awareness is extremely important (I'm constantly being critized for it) but I'm improving, at least I hope. Hopefully my comments helped.
elvenchamp 4 years ago
Thanks for the observations, much appreciated especaally feedback, from everybody, vtml, yourself & others, hope to be able to see practise clips from you guys in youtube.
cchou5 4 years ago
If my camera doesn't keep screwing with me I just might. I've only learned gung ji, I have learned Fook fu yet so I'll just do that part.
elvenchamp 4 years ago
My intention is to encourage fellow hung gar practitioners to share their practice recording, not performance recording. Something they would do when they practise their forms. For instance, They could do one form after another on the same day.
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cchou5 4 years ago
I find it refreshing to exchange experience when under going such training, i.e. the effort to get the technique correct is much harder as one "struggles" to complete the set and to continue with subsequent forms. Being aware of the correct technique e.g. applying the punch correctly (e.g. lum cho's explanation on the straight punch) is one thing, but able to do it everytime throughout the entire form practice is another. Any thoughts on this is greatly appreciated.
CCH
cchou5 4 years ago
My sifu said when practising on forms, you should break it down into sections intially so that you can focus 100% on one section at a time, instead of running out of breath by doing the entire form everytime.
vtml 4 years ago
Yes, a person should start one section at a time to get it correct, but eventually, a Hung gar practitioner should be able to complete the full set without losing a beat and deliver each technique correctly. That's the reason I believe such forms are created. They're are not too long and not too short. I have come across comments that Hung gar forms are too long, but one should able to have such workout for 5 minutes.
cchou5 4 years ago
Let me put it this way, when you are involved in fight, you should jolly well last more 5 minutes and not lose your breadth. Furthermore it is much harder to focus, and deliver the strokes correctly and accurately when you're tired. Mastering Hung gar should get more and more challenging as one progresses.
cchou5 4 years ago
It is a achievement if a practitioner is able to complete a form correctly then proceed with another preferable weapons form, and being honest to himself that he has done it well.
CCH
cchou5 4 years ago
@cchou5 you are 100% correct on this thinking. You should eventually be able to do the 4 pillars of hung kuen without a break and with full power. Don't fall for the lazy advice to practice in bits. That is for beginers only.
Bedstysifu 1 year ago
which lineage are you part of?
masterq17 4 years ago
Sung Siu Bo lineage
cchou5 4 years ago
I think Sung Siu Bo trained under Lam Sai Wing. You should check out the other videos that cchou5 has. They're really good, especially the seung gung fuk fu kuen.
SvPam06 4 years ago
Hi vtml,
Thanks, anyway it is deem polite to introduce yourself, especially among fellow hung gar practioner.
cchou5 4 years ago
I practise in the Lam Jo lineage.
vtml 4 years ago
Just a quick tip: on your horse stance and forward stance transition, try to maintain the same body height ie go lower on your forward stance so it's as low as your horse stance. Your form will look a lot better by just doing that.
vtml 4 years ago